Interest Group Email Archive

Hello everyone

It's that time of year to renew your RNAO and NRIG memberships. This upcoming year we will have a new executive board dedicated to the mission of NRIG. I've attached the Fall 2020 Newsletter that reports our newest executives, profiles of our previous winners, and upcoming research funding opportunities.  We have some new and exciting opportunities for all NRIG members including:

1. Opportunities for members to provide webinars to showcase YOUR research.

Hello members!

I hope you're all enjoying our very hot summer!

Please find attached our 2019-2020 AGM report. Our nominations and elections process has concluded and our new board members are announced in this report.

Congratulations to our new board members! We are very excited to work with you all this coming year.

Have a safe and relaxing summer everyone.

Sincerely,

Amy Wright

NRIG Past Chair

Hi everyone.

I hope you are all keeping well!

On behalf of RNAO’s Nursing Research Interest Group (NRIG) and CNSA-NCU at Ryerson University, Centennial College and George Brown College, we invite you to attend our virtual celebrations of National Indigenous Peoples’ Day from June 18th- 21st, 2020. We will be celebrating Indigenous nurses and nurse researchers as well honouring the diverse cultures and contributions of Indigenous peoples and those working with Indigenous communities across Canada.

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Hi everyone! 
I hope everyone is enjoying the summer weather! It makes social distancing that much easier when we can comfortably enjoy the outdoors.

Just a reminder that NRIG is hosting our AGM on June 16 at 2pm EST via Zoom. Please email Amy Wright (nrig.chair@gmail.com) for the zoom link to participate. We plan to announce our new board members, awards & scholarship winners and our 2020-2022 vision for NRIG.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,
Amy Wright
NRIG Chair

Dear NRIG members,

I hope all are well.

Hi everyone

I recognize this is an extremely busy time for everyone, so I'm sending a reminder of our call for nominations for executive board member positions: student representative, membership officer, secretary, political & policy representative and member at large (social media).

The call is open until April 30 at 4pm EST. Please see attached nomination form & role information for details.

Stay healthy!

Sincerely,

Amy Wright, NRIG Chair

Dear NRIG members,

Hello NRIG members

Thank you to everyone for practicing social distancing to lessen the spread of COVID-19, and especially to those of you working at the front line caring for our community. These are unprecedented times, and the importance of nurses and other clinicians is certainly being highlighted around the country.

Please find attached our spring 2020 newsletter. A reminder that the deadline for our awards program has been delayed until April 14 and nominations to join the NRIG executive team are due April 30. See previous NRIG emails for details.

Do you enjoy speaking out for nurses, health and health care? Are you looking to use or develop your leadership skills? NRIG is looking for dynamic members like yourself to join our NRIG executive!

For 2020-2022, NRIG is seeking nominees for the following Executive positions:

What's new?

We are pleased to offer a webinar by Fiona Muckle entitled "Beyond the bedside: Nursing opportunities in research" on March 18 @ 12-1pm EST via ZOOM.

This webinar is in response to undergraduate students' requests for more information on research opportunities while an undergraduate nursing student and/or early career RN.

Fiona will discuss the benefits of engaging in research early in her nursing career and to get involved. 

Exciting news! The NRIG awards and scholarships program is now open and accepting applications.

Please see the attached flyer and our website www.nrig.ca for details.

Tell your friends---we are offering NEW MEMBER and UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT awards this year in addition to conference and research grants. It has never been a better time to become an NRIG member!

Sincerely,

Amy Wright

NRIG Chair

Dear member,

As promised, please find enclosed our winter 2020 newsletter. It is full of goodies and information on our Twitter campaign #AskNurseResearcher, upcoming board vacancies and our awards and scholarships information.

Keep warm!

Sincerely,

Amy Wright, NRIG Chair

Hi to all our NRIG members and Happy New Year!

We at NRIG at hard at work delivering monthly webinars of educational content related to your nursing-research questions and inquiries.

We recently enjoyed a fantastic talk by Meaghan Davey on an Introduction to Statistical Analysis that was very well attended and received. Please check out the link to the webinar on our website: nrig.ca under "educational resources" to view the presentation.

NRIG is pleased to offer an Introduction to Statistical Analysis webinar on January 14 2020 at 12pm EST by Meaghan Davey.

This webinar is an excellent resource for undergraduate or graduate students interested in familiarizing themselves on statistical analysis or for novice & experienced researchers requiring a refresher. We hope to see you there!

Please join us online at http://zoom.us/j/920708975
Meeting ID: 920 708 975
Dial by your location: +1 647 558 0588

We are pleased to invite NRIG members to attend an online webinar with Dr. Schumacher on the DIVERT CARE Trial on December 18, 2019 1200 pm - 100 pm EST.

Please join us online at https://zoom.us/j/358826992
Meeting ID: 358 826 992

Please see attached file for other webinar details.

Thanks,

NRIG Executive

Happy fall from your NRIG Chair...

 As you consider renewing your RNAO & NRIG membership.  We hope you do because  we have some new and exciting opportunities coming in 2020.

1. Opportunities for members to provide webinars to showcase YOUR research.

2. Opportunities for members to advertise YOUR research.

3. Webinars throughout the year answering your research questions.

Calling all nursing students....

As you consider renewing your RNAO membership?

Here's an offer you do not want to miss. 

NRIG will be offering FUNDING opportunities & CONTESTS JUST FOR STUDENTS in 2020.

Renew your RNAO membership & sign up to join NRIG to be eligible to take part.